Temporary, interim & contract recruitment
Reed is one of the UK’s biggest providers of temporary workers, with a pre-screened workforce ready to cover your staffing needs.
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Trusted by organisations in the UK
Reed has been a leader in temporary, interim, and contract recruitment for over six decades. Our expert consultants offer flexible, tailored solutions to help you find the right talent quickly and efficiently. We go beyond recruitment—supporting your strategy, guiding you through the process, and maintaining strong relationships through our national and local networks.
What you get when hiring through Reed:
Access to 390,000+ candidates across the UK
Right to work checks handled for all temps
Full referencing for peace of mind
Dedicated consultant support throughout
Pre-interview screening to ensure role fit
Ongoing compliance checks, including AWR
Regular reviews with candidates and clients
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When you need talent quickly, without compromising on quality, Reed’s temporary, interim, and contract recruitment service delivers. With deep sector expertise, a vast, diverse candidate network, and market-leading turnaround times, we’re trusted by businesses globally to provide workforce agility without the administrative burden.
Step one
Fast temporary staffing
Your vacancy is advertised instantly, and we search our extensive database for available, pre-screened temporary staff. You’ll receive a shortlist within 24-48 hours, matched to your job and sector needs.
Step two
Efficient decision-making
We’ll review and present the most suitable candidates for your role. Once you share your feedback, we’ll assist in selecting the best candidates for interviews, managing all scheduling and coordination to ensure a seamless process. If the initial options don’t align with your needs, we can source and present additional candidates within a week, drawing from both active and passive talent pools. Our goal is to give you choice, speed, and confidence - without the admin headache.
Step three
Quick start & ongoing support
Once you select your temporary employee, we manage all onboarding, compliance, and payroll. Your new team member should start with you within a week, and we stay in touch to ensure your satisfaction.
How our temporary recruitment solution can help your business
Reed’s temporary recruitment solution gives your business the agility to respond to changing demands—whether you're managing seasonal peaks, launching new projects, or covering unexpected absences.
Access a nationwide pool of over 390,000 pre-screened temporary professionals.
Rapid deployment of skilled workers across 20+ sectors.
Support for short-term, project-based, or rolling contracts.
With 95 locations across the UK, our consultants can help you scale your workforce quickly and seamlessly, ensuring continuity without compromising quality.
Temporary recruitment isn’t just about speed—it’s also a smart financial strategy. Reed helps you optimise your workforce spend by offering flexible staffing models that reduce long-term commitments and overhead costs.
No upfront recruitment fees for temporary placements.
Payroll, pensions, holiday pay, and compliance fully managed by Reed.
Transparent pricing and cost control aligned with your budget.
By outsourcing the administrative burden, you free up internal resources and avoid hidden costs. Our PAYE model ensures full compliance with employment legislation, while giving you the freedom to focus on productivity and growth.
Reed’s extensive candidate network includes professionals with specialist skills across industries such as finance, IT, healthcare, education, logistics, and more.
Candidates are interviewed, referenced, and vetted by our in-house screening team.
Sector-specific consultants ensure accurate skill matching.
Immediate access to talent for urgent or complex projects.
Whether you need a data analyst for a short-term contract or a qualified nurse for a temporary shift, we connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to deliver results from day one.
Temporary recruitment offers a low-risk way to assess candidate fit and performance before making a long-term commitment. Reed’s rigorous compliance and quality assurance processes ensure that every temporary worker meets your standards.
Right-to-work checks, referencing, and onboarding handled by Reed.
Ongoing post-placement reviews and consultant support.
Temp-to-perm options available for high-performing candidates.
This approach not only reduces the risk of a bad hire but also gives you the flexibility to retain top talent when the opportunity arises. With Reed, you gain peace of mind knowing that every placement is backed by robust processes and expert guidance.
We can find you the best temporary professionals...
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Case studies
Bespoke IT Solutions Ltd
Over the last three years, Reed has built up a strong relationship with Bespoke IT Solutions Ltd, sourcing high-calibre tech professionals for 20 different roles.
Academies Enterprise Trust
One of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK appointed Reed in 2019 to help fulfil their supply staff needs.
Extern
Extern approached Reed after previous successful hires to find a senior interim finance director for the company.
Sefton Council
Despite a limited talent pool in a niche market, Reed sourced qualified social workers on behalf of Sefton Council on a temporary basis, with the client taking some of them on permanently.
Temporary, interim & contract recruitment FAQs
Reed’s temporary recruitment process helps your business optimise its recruitment strategy and support you through the entire process – even after you’ve recruited. As a temp agency, we can offer multiple service options depending on the level of support you need, including our search for niche skills tool, specialised skills testing, and savings off our temporary-to-permanent services.
The benefits of interim and contract recruitment centre are saving your business time, money and resources. Some of the main benefits to temporary staffing for businesses include being able to cover seasonal fluctuations and unexpected absences, offer increased flexibility on project work, and recruit quicker and more effectively to suit the needs of your organisation.
Hiring temporary staff can help fix a short-term issue or support a large project. Once you’ve secured the right talent to help grow your business in the short term, begin to think about how those employees could help you impose sustainability and constant growth in a permanent role.
As a temp recruitment agency, our temp-to-perm hiring process is a flexible and bespoke approach that can support your team.
The risks when hiring a temporary employee differ, from fraudulent paperwork through to undisclosed criminal convictions.
When it comes to managing the risks of hiring temporary employees, you should consider developing an employee screening policy that includes carrying out identity checks, adverse financial checks and criminal record checks specifically on temporary and contract staff and not just those in permanent positions.
Very quickly. With access to 390,000 temporary workers and pre-interviewed, fully referenced shortlists, we can move at pace. Our right to work checks are completed up front so professionals can start as soon as you need them, and your dedicated consultant manages the process end to end, keeping compliance on track throughout.
We supply temporary, interim, and contract professionals across the UK in all sectors. As a leading temporary job agency with a national and local network, we deliver skilled professionals for business support, finance, technology, education, healthcare, and more – tailored to your requirements.
While all three options provide flexibility, they serve different purposes depending on your organisation’s needs. Understanding these distinctions can help you choose the right solution for your business:
Temporary: short-term coverage for immediate needs such as seasonal peaks, projects, or staff absences. Reed provides pre-interviewed, referenced candidates with right to work verified for quick starts.
Interim: experienced professionals, often at senior levels, engaged to lead change, deliver outcomes, or stabilise teams for a defined period.
Contract: fixed-term engagements aligned to a project or timeframe, typically requiring specialist skills.
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